Page 11: Historical Events In 1976

Aug 12   Thomas Edward Driberg, 1st baron Bradwell, journalist, dies.   

Aug 13   An HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay   

Aug 15   Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84.   

Aug 16   Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

Aug 16   In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5000 to 80000 people.   

Aug 17   Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63.   

Aug 18   USSR's Luna 24 soft-lands on Moon   

Aug 19   Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75.   

Aug 19   Pres Gerald R Ford won Republican pres nomination at KC convention.   

Aug 20   Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

Aug 21   Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

Aug 22   Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, pres of Brazil (1955-60), dies at 73   

Aug 24   Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 24   Soyuz 21 returns to Earth   

Aug 25   Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76   

Aug 26   Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

Aug 27   British MP John Stonehouse steps down following his conviction for theft and fraud.   

Aug 29   Anissa Jones, actress (Buffy-Family Affair), ODs at 18.   

Aug 30   Tom Brokaw is recorded as becoming news anchor of the Today Show   

Aug 30   USS Oriskany, the last of the Essex-class attack carriers, was decommissioned at San Francisco and placed in the mothball fleet. Oriskany saw extensive action in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   

Aug 31   Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81   

Sep 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-197   

Sep 01   Wayne L Hays, (Rep-D-Oh), steps down (scandal with Elizabeth Ray)   

Sep 03   The unmanned NASA spacecraft Viking Two makes a successful Mars landing to begin its mission of sending color photos back to Earth.   

Sep 03   The US spacecraft Viking 2 successfully lands on Mars   

Sep 05   A E R Gilligan, cricketer (11 Tests for England 1922-25), dies   

Sep 06   Russian pilot defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet, many smiles in the US   

Sep 07   US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagarism (He's So Fine).   

Sep 08   Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83   

Sep 09   Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82.   

Sep 09   Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

Sep 10   2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, results in the deaths of all 176 aboard   

Sep 10   Dalton Trumbo, US writer/director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70.   

Sep 11   Jan Kunc, composer, dies at 93   

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Jan 02   Hrysopiyi Devetzi, Greek triple jumper was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of laurence Courtois, Kortrijk Belg, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta)   

Jan 18   Vincent Polvliet, soccer player (FC Utrecht) was born in the year 1976.   

Jan 18   In the year 1976 birth of damien Leith, Australian Idol 2006   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of bryan Gillooly, Auburn NY, diver (Olympics-96)   

Feb 29   Ja Rule, American rapper and actor was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   Emma Barton, English actress was born in the year 1976.   

Feb 29   In the year 1976 birth of terrence Long, American baseball player   

Jan 03   Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jan B Cammans, Flemish actor (Brothers Karamazov), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1976 georges E Migot, French composer, dies at 84   

Jan 08   Chou En-lai, China's PM (1949-76), dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 in the year 1976.   

Jan 10   In the year 1976 chester Arthur Burnett, US blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65   

Jan 11   In the year 1976 mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies   

Jan 12   In the year 1976 agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85   

Jan 13   Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 in the year 1976.